The Phasianidæ or Pheasant Family

103. <em>Gennæus leucomelanus</em>. The Nepal kalij pheasant. This is the only pheasant at all common about Darjeeling. It is distinguished from the white-crested kalij pheasant by the cock having a glossy blue-black crest. The hens of the two species resemble one another closely in appearance.

104. <em>Coturnix communis</em>. The grey quail.

105. <em>Arboricola torqueola</em>. The common hill partridge.

106. <em>Francolinus vulgaris</em>. The black partridge. Fairly common at elevations below 4000 feet.